1. JICA Group Training Course in 2016
Report on
JICA Group Training Course in 2016
Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department
Japan Cost Guard
for
Training, Research and Development Center (TRDC)
Tokyo, Japan
21 February 2017

2. Outline Summary Sheet Objective List of Participants Programme Outcome
Plan for Year 2017

3. Summary Sheet Course Title
JICA Group Training Course for Hydrographic Survey
Official title: Hydrography for Charting and Disaster Management (Internationally Accredited Category B) in Knowledge Co-Creation Program of JICA
Host Country
Japan
Date
June 27 to December 16, 2016
Venue
Tokyo, Japan for major subjects, Beppu port, Oita, Japan for one month of field exercise
Number of Participants
7 participants from 4 countries
Remarks
This training course has been conducted every year since 1971 and it has been recognized as a IBSC training course of International Accredited Category B for Hydrographic Surveying since 1988.
All expenses to participate in the training course are covered by JICA.

4. Objective
To be certified International Accredited Category B after acquiring the hydrographic survey technique, and understand the utilization of hydrographic data.
Expected Outputs
a) To understand the theoretical concept, surveying and drafting technique for hydrography
b) To be able to collect the necessary data from the field surveying for hydrography
c) To be able to draft the smooth sheet based on the collected data
d) To understand the utilization of hydrographic chart through using the tool such as GIS

5. Position / Organization
List of Participants No
Country
Title
Name
Position / Organization 1
Cambodia
Mr.
Sok Vannak
Officer / Waterway Department, Ministry of Public work and Transportation 2
Indonesia
SHOFA DA’I ROBBI
Hydrographic Surveyor / District Navigation of Surabaya, Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation 3
DIAN AYUB SETIAWAN
Staff of Sub Directorate Navigation Channels and Fairway / Directorate of Navigation, Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation 4
RAHMAD KURNIAWAN
Executive Officer / KRI Pulau Rote - 721, Indonesian Naval Hydro-Oceanographic Office 5
Myanmar
Htoo Htet Soe
Senior Overseer / Construction Division, Civil Engineering Department, Myanma Port Authority 6
TOE WAI LINN
Assistant Engineer / Work Division, Civil Engineering Department, Myanma Port Authority 7
Philippines
JELEE BERNARDO DAYAO
Hydrographer / Hydrographic Survey Division, Hydrography Branch, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

6. Programme
In according to the International Standards of Competence of Hydrographic Surveyors (S-5), the training course programme consists of;
Basic Subjects
- Mathematics and statistics
- Information & communication technology
- Physics
- Nautical science
Essential Subjects
- Bathymetry
- Water levels and flow
- Positioning
- Hydrographic practice
- Hydrographic data management
- Environmental science
- Legal aspects
- GIS
Specific Subjects on Maritime Disaster Prevention
- Submarine earthquake and tsunami, tsunami simulation and tsunami information maps, etc.
Exercise
- Hydrographic Field Practices at Beppu Port, Oita
- Onboard Training using S/V Meiyo
Study Tours
- Private company dealing with up-to-date hydrographic survey instruments, such as tide gauge and interferometric sonar, Tohoku-region (tsunami devastated area), nautical chart printing company, governmental research institutions for maritime disaster prevention, etc.

7. Pictures of the Training Course in 2016
On board training using JHOD's SV MEIYO
One month field practice at Beppu Port, Oita

8. Pictures of the Training Course in 2016
Visit to Sonic Corp. (private company dealing with marine observation equipment)
Observation of JHOD’s AUV

9. Pictures of the Training Course in 2016
Dinner at Chief Hydrographer’s home
Visit to the tsunami devastated area in Tohoku Region

10. Outcome
All 7 participants completed the training course and they were given a certification of IBSC Cat. B by Vice-Admiral Arata SENGOKU, Chief Hydrographer of Japan at the closing ceremony conducted at JICA Tokyo International Center on December 16, 2016.
Training Course Evaluation by Training Participants
Training course evaluation was conducted at the end of training course by questionnaire for each participant and group interview to the participants.
Rating results for the training course by the participants in this year were;
Mean 3.7 point
Median 3.7 point
Standard deviation 0.2 point
Minimum 3.3 point
Maximum 4.0 point
where the questionnaire requested the participants to rate with Excellent into 4 point, Good into 3 point, Fair into 2 point and Poor into 1 point.
At the group interview, all the students were willing to tackle the course and showed a positive and earnest attitude at their studies and exercises.
Closing Ceremony at JICA Tokyo International Center

11. Plan for Year 2017 Period of the Training Course
June 26 to December 15, 2017
Target Regions and Countries
7 countries: Indonesia, Ukraine, El Salvador, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar Note: Those counties were selected based on the result of needs survey conducted in 2016.
Course Capacity (Upper limit of Participants)
11 participants
Needs Survey for the Training Course in 2018
Summer in 2017 through a diplomatic channel to seek an intention of each country for participation in 2018

12. Thank you for your attention